Property information includes the names of four recent tenants. Early in the season, Christie was traded to the Orlando Magic for Cuttino Mobley, and in February, Webber was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers for three forwards (Corliss Williamson, Kenny Thomas, and Brian Skinner). Musselman was fired in April. The team had two more seasons of success during their NBL years, which permitted the team to play non-league opponents. The franchise was sold for $10.5 million on June 8, 1983, to a six-man, Sacramento, California-based investment group led by Joseph Benvenuti who had a 50% interest and real estate developer Gregg Lukenbill who was the managing partner. The bad kind ", Dyer, Mike. The 201011 season was marked with uncertainty towards the end of the season. Axelson later said he hoped his plane would never touch down in Kansas City. The ownership group sold the team to Sacramento interests for $11 million. In 1975, the club became simply the Kansas City Kings (moving into the new 16,785-seat Kemper Arena the previous season), but did not abandon Omaha completely, playing several games there through the 197778 season. The Kings' future appeared to rest on the shoulders of Kevin Martin, who was a lead candidate for 2007 NBA Most-Improved Player of the Year. The word "CINCINNATI" was featured above the logo while the word "ROYALS" was below. In fact, the new owners of the Rochester Rhinos were helping preserve a piece of their family's history. The team finished the 201718 season with a 2755 record, placing 12th in the Western Conference. The roster turned over in 1955, except for star guard Bobby Wanzer, who soon became the team's new coach. This list may not reflect recent changes . [100][101], Beginning with the 201718 season, the jerseys will be sponsored by Blue Diamond Growers. In doing this, the Kings became unique; most professional franchises place the team nickname on the home jerseys and the city name on the road jerseys. Following the suspension of the 201920 NBA season, the Kings were one of the 22 teams invited to the NBA Bubble to participate in the final 8 games of the regular season. It was announced in February that the Kings had traded Bibby to the Atlanta Hawks for Tyronn Lue, Anthony Johnson, Shelden Williams, Lorenzen Wright and a 2nd round draft pick. [70] During the 2016 NBA draft, the Kings traded the 8th pick to the Phoenix Suns for the 13th and 28th pick in the draft, as well as the rights to Serbian guard Bogdan Bogdanovi. He suffered a seizure and was permanently hospitalized, a tragedy that greatly shook the team. In the 1964 NBA draft the Royals drafted rookies George Wilson, Bill Chmielewski, Steve Courtin (later traded to 76ers), and Happy Hairston. With Bibby taking over for Williams, they had their best season to date in 200102. Cousins' selection marked the first time a Kings player earned All-Star honors since Brad Miller and Peja Stojakovi represented Sacramento in 2004. The Kings' back jersey template was later adopted by the WNBA and the NBA Development League, as well as the NBA during the All-Star Game since 2006. Cincinnati, which had a strong college basketball fanbase then, and no NFL franchise to compete with (until the Bengals joined in 1970 after two seasons in the AFL), was deemed the best choice for the Harrisons, who also considered other cities. Power forward Reggie King had a remarkable series, dominating the opposition. The home uniform is in white, while the road uniform is in black. [15][16][17] For the next two seasons, they played several home games at St. Louis. After moving to Kansas City, the Royals renamed themselves the Kings to avoid confusion with the Royals baseball team. [91], In July 2021, Dyal Capital, a unit of Blue Owl Capital, began to solidify a deal investing in the basketball team, giving the investment firm a 5 percent stake in the team with a valuation of $1.5 billion, though another person familiar with the matter placed the valuation closer to $1.8 billion. George J. Maloof Sr., Adrienne Maloof, George J. Maloof Jr. Of the original owners of the Kings - Joe, Bob Cook, Gregg, Gregg's father, Frank Lukenbill, Steve Cippa and Frank McCormack - only Joe and Cook (who was featured in the first part of this series, which was published in July) remain in the ownership of the Kings. Although the NBA previously had a team in St. Louis, Missouri in the form of the St. Louis Hawks, that team moved to Atlanta in 1968, thus preventing a potential new rivalry for the Kings. Despite Williams's often spectacular play, the Kings had grown tired of his recklessness and turnovers; Bibby would provide much more stability and control at the point guard position. In spite of this, head coach Joerger was fired after the conclusion of the season,[83][84] and Luke Walton was hired as his replacement three days later. The Kings' mid-1980s powder blue jerseys were first brought back in the 200405 season to celebrate the franchise's 20th season in Sacramento. The new ownership group honored the remaining two years of the Kings' lease with Kemper Arena which expired in June 1985 but also had a five-year option that eventually was never exercised. During the 2018 NBA draft, the Kings selected Duke center Marvin Bagley III. In the season's finale, All-Pro star Maurice Stokes struck his head when he fell after pursuing a rebound. The title, however, did not translate into profit for the Royals. In addition, the crown logo at the back was replaced by the NBA logo, while a gold tab above it represents the franchise's 1951 NBA championship. When the Kings rehired Joe Axelson as general manager, they brought back the man who had previously traded Oscar Robertson, Norm Van Lier, Nate Archibald and Jerry Lucas, and used the third pick in the ABA dispersal draft on Ron Boone. A month later, on July 30, Turner Construction was selected to be the builder of the arena. In 19992000, the Kings' only notable transaction was trading shooting guard Tariq Abdul-Wahad to the Orlando Magic in exchange for veteran shooting guard Nick Anderson. During the 201011 season, the Kings honored the 195051 Rochester Royals championship team by wearing throwback uniforms from that era. Kings owner Vivek Ranadive discussed his recent acquisition of the Sacramento River Cats, his commitment to the community and his pursuit of a European soccer team during an appearance at Sutter . It was regarded by many as one of the most lopsided trades in NBA history.[67]. During all three years, 19451948, the team played over 300 total games, hosting most of them. The Sacramento Kings are an American professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. Meanwhile, the NBA was putting pressure on Harrison to sell or relocate his team to a larger city. The crown also had the team name on it. [87] However, Sacramento finished these games with a 3-5 record, missing the play-in game and extending their playoff drought for the 14th consecutive season. The checkerboard patterns were taken from their 19941997 purple/black alternate uniforms. The Kings kept their uniforms mostly intact, but the erstwhile primary purple uniforms were retired in favor of the 'City' alternate purple uniforms. The result was a strong league champion in their first season of existence as the Royals during the 194546 season. On April 23, 2009, Kings' Vice President Geoff Petrie announced the firing of Natt and his four assistants, Rex Kalamian, Jason Hamm, Randy Brown and Bubba Burrage.[42]. In a controversial series,[34] the Kings lost in seven games, one game away from what would have been the first NBA Finals and a chance at the first professional sports championship in Sacramento history. Shaquille O%27Neal will take on minority ownership of Sacramento Kings with new group. How can you explain it? The Kings made the playoffs in 197980 and again in 198081, despite finishing the 198081 regular season at 4042 (.488). Tyrone Corbin filled in for the Kings until Hall of Fame coach George Karl replaced him in February 2015. Shaquille O'Neal buys a stake in the Sacramento Kings. They finished with a league-best record of 6121, winning 36 of 41 at home. The Sacramento Kings are an American professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. The Kings selected Spencer Hawes with the 10th overall pick in the 2007 NBA draft. Both the home white and purple away uniforms feature a modernized "Kings" script, an updated crown on top, and gray side stripes. Robertson met with individual success, averaging a triple-double in 196162 and winning the Most Valuable Player award in 1964. Tom Van Arsdale, the shooting forward, "Jumpin" Johnny Green, and Matt Guokas helped Archibald in the first year in Kansas City. Poor attendance and lack of sponsorship dollars (the team was third in sports market share by a significant margin behind the NFL's Chiefs (even though they went 14 consecutive seasons without a playoff berth, covering the Kings' entire stay in Kansas City) and MLB's Royals were the main reasons. Prior to the 201819 season, multiple analysts picked Sacramento to finish last in the Western Conference, calling their recent draft a "missed opportunity to build" and their lack of a veteran presence to offset their rookie lineup. That year, they would host the 1966 NBA All-Star Game, with Smith scoring 24 points to be named All-Star MVP. While the team kept the 2008-era template, they brought back the 19942002 "Kings" script from the primary logo on both uniforms, along with purple (home) and white (away) numbers. The side panels were revamped, now only featured on the shorts and at the top half of the uniform. On August 14, 2020, the Sacramento Kings announced that general manager Vlade Divac would resign from his position. Frustrated by the lack of progress towards an arena and dwindling profits from other businesses, the Maloofs sought an immediate relocation of the franchise to Anaheim. So, Harrison was able to scoop up several name stars for his new team, among them Bob Davies, Red Holzman and William "Fuzzy" Levane, as well as NBL free agents like George Glamack and Al Cervi. On May 9, 2022, Golden State Warriors associate head coach Mike Brown was announced as the next head coach of the Kings. [80] Hill was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers. How can you explain a game where Scot Pollard fouls out when he's two feet from Shaquille O'Neal, or that Doug Christie is called for a ridiculous touch foul just as Chris Webber spikes Bryant's drive to the hoop, or that Mike Bibby is called for a foul deep in the fourth quarter after Bryant pops him in the nose with an elbow? The 1973 feature film Maurie, which co-starred actors Bernie Casey and Bo Svenson, dramatized their story. The owner has churned through executives and coaches, overseeing a dysfunctional culture. Cleveland Cavaliers owner Ted Stepien lured Wedman and Birdsong away with big contract offers. The team plays its home games at the Golden 1 Center. ", "Perception more harmful to NBA than reality", "Should the 2002 Sacramento Kings have Won an NBA Title? The organization sought to add depth to their lineup during the 2014 off-season to complement the Kings' star duo DeMarcus Cousins and Rudy Gay. Robertson was a league-leading scorer and passer each season. On May 16, 2013, the Maloof family reached agreement to sell the Kings to a group led by Silicon Valley tech entrepreneur Vivek Ranadiv for a then-record NBA franchise valuation of $535 million. However, the uniform was revived for the 201213 season during Hardwood Classics Nights. In April 1957, the Harrison brothers moved the Royals to Cincinnati, a city that was then trying to obtain an NBA expansion franchise. On February 23, 1989, Brad Lohaus and Danny Ainge were traded to the Kings from the Boston Celtics for Joe Kleine and Ed Pinckney. The so-called 'City' uniforms are similar to the away uniforms, except that the abbreviation "SAC" in gray appears in front. Carrying over from Kansas City was the unusual placement of player names at the bottom of the number at the front of the uniforms. Sam Lacey, an effective passing center, became one of the most dependable players in the league. By December 30, the team held a 1916 record. The logo change also reflected on the uniforms, now featuring a script 'Royals' in front with red numbers. This move was complemented by the re-signing of Webber to a maximum-salary contract, securing their superstar long term. With their smallish arena and now-limited schedule, the Royals became less profitable even as the team finished no lower than second in its division in both the NBL and BAA/NBA from 1945 to 1954. Damien has been on this story from the beginning, and has previously reported the price tag of the deal is somewhere around $90 million: One . The black base paid homage to the 19942002 black uniforms. After the 199697 season, Grant became a free agent and signed with the Portland Trail Blazers. [75] The Kings finished the 201617 season with a 3250 record. The striping patterns were also different between the two uniforms, with the script "Kings" wordmark on the sides of the road shorts, and basic side stripes on the home uniforms. no favorites. The Kings lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Seattle SuperSonics. [20] The team's star players throughout the 1960s were Oscar Robertson and Jerry Lucas. Thomas and Skinner failed in their attempt to replicate Webber's impact, and as a result the team's record suffered. Quincy Acy and Aaron Gray were also sent to the Kings. Many commentators and journalists would question the decisions made by the referees during Game 6, specifically that the Lakers were awarded a staggering 27 free throws in the fourth quarter, many of which came from what were in retrospect proved to be no-calls. His tenure with the team began after the Warriors finished their 202122 season where they won the 2022 NBA championship. Geoff Petrie[56] and Keith Smart[57] were released; Mike Malone[58] and Pete D'Alessandro[59] were brought in to replace them. Much of this was due to the poor fit of the roster around Evans and Cousins, and the uninspired coaching of Westphal. for its marketing campaign. The team represented Cincinnati for one last time in a 135122 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers witnessed by 10,289 at the Cleveland Arena two nights later on March 26.[23]. From 1999 to 2009 the Monarchs were a model WNBA franchise, qualifying for the league playoffs nine times, culminated by a pair of Western Conference Championships and the 2005 WNBA title.. During the 1990s, Sacramento had other stars like Spud Webb, Kurt Rambis, Wayman Tisdale, Walt Williams, Olden Polynice and Brian Grant, but they only lasted with the team for a few years. Prior to moving to Ohio, the Royals' biggest rival was the Syracuse Nationals, which went on to become the Philadelphia 76ers. Ownership began looking for a new home for the team. This set included a modernized version of the "Kings" script on the home jersey, and the city name on the purple road jersey. This third attempt did not last, with the Braves moving to San Diego, California in 1978 to become the San Diego Clippers. Six of the team's shaken players simply retired on the spot. An injury kept Ellison on the sidelines for 48 of 82 games of his rookie year, after which he was traded to the Washington Bullets. Bibby had been the last player from the Kings team that reached the Western Conference Finals in 2002. for sale. Despite starting the season 13, including a loss to the Pelicans in which they gave up 149 points, the team would go onto win their next five games to hold a winning record. The starting lineup was Reggie Theus, LaSalle Thompson, Mark Olberding, Terry Tyler, and Mike Woodson, with Larry Drew, Eddie Johnson, Otis Thorpe, and Joe Kleine coming off the bench. On July 9, the Kings traded a future second-round draft pick to the Bucks in exchange for defensive small forward Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, and on July 15, the Kings signed Carl Landry, who had played a stint with the team in its previous ownership, to a 4-year deal worth $28 million. [53][54] On May 31, 2013, the Kings closed escrow, finalizing the sale to the Ranadiv group at a record valuation of $534 million, beginning a new era for the franchise. all. However, Chris Webber sustained a major knee injury in Game 2, and the Kings lost in a seven-game series. Their season included a seven-game losing streak that lasted from January 4 to 19. They would return in 201516 for the team's final season at Sleep Train Arena,[110] and the following season upon moving to Golden 1 Center. 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In the summer of 1968, Owner Louis Jacobs died and ownership went to his sons Jeremy and Max Jacobs. #18 Sacramento Kings Team Value 1 $2.03B Calculated October 2022 Owner (s) Vivek Ranadive Championships 1 Year Purchased 2013 Price Paid $534M Revenue 2 $279M Operating Income 3 $29M Debt/Value. As of 2021, it is the last time that the franchise has hosted an All-Star Game. The Kings named Eric Musselman as his replacement. Location: Sacramento, California Team Names: Sacramento Kings, Kansas City Kings, Kansas City-Omaha Kings, Cincinnati Royals, Rochester Royals Seasons: 75; 1948-49 to 2022-23 Record: 2689-3212, .456 W-L% Playoff Appearances: 29 Championships: 1 More Franchise Info Free-agent Leon Wood, who would later become an NBA official, played for the Kings but was let go on Christmas Eve of 1990. ", "Report to the Board of Governors of the National Basketball Association", "Rockets agree to send pick, Greene, Jackson to Kings for Artest", "Kings fire interim coach Natt, four assistant coaches", "Kings' Evans takes home T-Mobile Rookie of Year award", "Blake Griffin named 201011 T-Mobile Rookie of the Year", "NBA.com: Evans, Jennings, Curry unanimous All-Rookie team picks", "Unanimous pick Griffin leads T-Mobile All-Rookie team roster", "Kings Acquire John Salmons and Draft Rights to Jimmer Fredette in Three-Team Trade", "Thomas Robinson, 2012 No. The Kings improved by five games and finished the 200708 season 3844, and missed the playoffs by a bigger margin (12 games) than the previous season (8 games). But after a vote by the NBA Board of Governors, the relocation effort was ended, to the glee of the fans. A minority owner of the Sacramento Kings is selling a 10 percent stake in the franchise, seeking to capitalize on the mushrooming values of professional sports teams, according to people. Axelson became the first general manager in the history of sports to fail with the same franchise in four cities: Cincinnati, Kansas City, Omaha and Sacramento. Who Owns The Sacramento Kings? [85], Earlier in the season, the Kings were rocked by the discovery that their former chief revenue officer, Jeff David, had embezzled $13.4 million in sponsorship payments from the Kings and their corporate partners over four years. The 200506 season started poorly since the Kings had a hard time establishing team chemistry. A recolored lion head logo in red and gray is also emblazoned in front. But Ranadive has become synonymous with Sacramento's problems. In the 2011 NBA draft the Kings traded for the draft rights of Jimmer Fredette in a three-team deal with the Charlotte Bobcats and the Milwaukee Bucks, with the Kings receiving John Salmons sending Beno Udrih. The player names were now in a standard monotone serif font which was used by several NBA teams. On April 14, 2016, after a 3349 season, the Kings fired head coach George Karl. The team also wore blue versions of the Rochester throwbacks in the 201415 season. The 201314 season was widely anticipated by Kings fans. Of the two best teams in professional basketball, only one of them could play in the league finals from 1949 to 1954. Despite doubts that he would be able to replace the huge production of Stojakovi, Artest and the Kings went 209 after the 2006 NBA All-Star break, the second best post-All-Star break record that season. In the 2012 NBA draft they selected Thomas Robinson out of Kansas. It would be the highest price ever paid for a minor league team. 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